The Bottom Line
As far as inspirational leadership books go, this one cuts out all of the "fluffy" stuff and drives the point home quickly. The reader can literally make management style changes right away by following Jim's steps which are easy to understand.
Pros
- Jim's tips are highly actionable
- Real-world case studies (Wal-Mart, Google & IBM)
- Book includes assessment tools
- Consise "On the Elavator" Summaries of each chapter
Cons
- May be perceived as a 'quick-fix' solution to complex problems
Description
- Inspirational Leadership: This section provides a great analogy to see that doing things faster is not always the solution.
- Outsourcing: Discusses which core competencies should be candidates for outsourcing and how to manage these relationships.
- Business Resiliency: Introduces risk managment of supply chain operations as a key variable that must be managed.
Guide Review - Bold Leadership for Organizational Acceleration
Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins Associates and noted business expert recently announced his new book titled Bold Leadership. This book defines 'Inspirational Leadership' and the qualities and attributes that inspirational leaders have and are necessary to thrive in our climate of constant business change. It is a must-read for both personal and professional use. From Jim Tompkins: "Tompkins maps out Bold Leadership with three essential themes: inspirational leadership, defining core competencies, and business resiliency. Each topic is illustrated with current case studies from well-known organizations such as Google, Wal-mart and IBM, along with his experience improving the supply chains of some of the world’s foremost companies."